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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
4
In a satirical essay the author contrasts Russia’s push toward new government forms with a parable of Antville where ants operate under strict, unchanging social roles. The piece questions whether humankind will accept systems that kill the useless and resist change, ending with a provocative pause.
A light verse describes the fad of gardening and the poet’s joys of planting radishes peas and cabbages while a grouchy neighbor mocks the effort predicting pests disease and ruin, yet the gardener persists despite dire forecasts and weariness.
The speaker condemns Russia’s purge of business leaders farmers teachers and intellectuals as a fatal mistake. He argues that the country crushed its brain trust while exalting priests and theorists, warning that Russia now suffers and pleads for external aid. He cites a parable of the ant and laments costly misjudgments.
Rev. L. H. Wood of Sharon Evangelical Church was badly burned and near death after a basement electrical incident in Iowa City. His son Paul and daughter Faith found him on a live wire. Presiding Elder Conser pulled him free using a rubber hose.
Webster City June 15 William White a young farmer missing since Friday afternoon thirteen miles southwest of town was found unconscious in his father s Homer home after a search by sheriff relatives and a large posse The man had wandered due to past illness and war experiences and was believed to have entered the house Saturday night.
A humorous column notes a quiet upcoming June wedding amid noisy chatter and contrasts it with a string of light anecdotes. It recalls a weight gain during a fitness program, a parachute sales pitch, a Washington visit warning boys about puppets, towels drying a pup’s feet, a New York World acting job ad, and a race relation quip.
Quote about censorship notes that anyone can censor but real censorship needs official power. The remark reflects a skeptical stance on who holds the right to suppress speech and who controls such power.
A quirky NY paper headline links humor and stinginess with a playful pun about ears and noses. The fragment mentions Phoebe Snow and a proverb about chasing goals, ending with an observed pun on originality in an egg headline.
A collage of whimsical lines from a New York News column. The item references a home brewer, a boy with a smashed tin locomotive, government ownership, a sock darner, and John McCormick’s cabin filled with flowers from colleagues.
A pithy saying notes that the man who works by the clock never earns the worth of a watch, implying labor does not always reflect material value.
A girl at a picnic is offered dressing by the ladies. She replies that she put on the best dressing before she started, implying she already wore or chose the best attire. The moment blends humor with a child’s quick wit.
Des Moines dispatch reports twenty four Iowa residents received degrees at the University of Illinois Urbana campus fifty first annual commencement held Wednesday. List includes David Newton Jamison Burling ton A B and many others from Clarion Davenport Dubuque Marshalltown and Keokuk among graduates earning B S M S and Ph D signs.
The hat bow tradition stems from days of long plumes and sword use. Since most men were right handed, plumes were placed on the left to keep the sword arm free. Modern styles keep the bow on the left in plain fashion, while ultra fashions move it to the back.
A discussion argues that Aboriginal Europeans are Neanderthals and that three Caucasian invader races exist Aryan Alpine and Semite with Aryans sole claim to Europe. It claims blond Aryans inhabited eastern Russia marshlands while western Baltic areas were ice covered resembling Greenland today.
A listado of individuals including B. S. Jennings of Mason City, Harold George McQueen of Missouri Valley, Gertrude Ady of Perci val, Wesley Burr Sutherland of Sioux City, Charles B. Swine hart, Everett McKee Griffith, Vandaline Elizabeth Neiswanger, and Ralph Fred Schneider of Wheatland among others. The record notes their affiliations and titles such as Ph. D and A. B. degrees.
Reddick of Iowa resigns from the State Board of Parole due to a dispute with fellow officials. He says he cannot maintain his self image and plans to lead an organization campaigning for the return of wine and beer saloons. The piece notes the link between public respect and job role.
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